Boone County, MO Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Boone county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 49,784 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,332 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,745 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,338 | 28.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,542 | 13.1 |
| College or graduate school | 24,827 | 49.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 77,919 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,570 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,853 | 7.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,180 | 23.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,161 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,638 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,038 | 23.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14,479 | 18.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 109,356 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 39,592 | 36.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 53,085 | 48.5 |
| Separated | 1,424 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 4,759 | 4.4 |
Female | 3,857 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 10,496 | 9.6 |
Female | 6,028 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,141 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 584 | 51.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 104,518 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,971 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 35,262 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,620 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 79,804 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,183 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 68,621 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,922 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,470 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 127,143 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 50,522 | 39.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 73,737 | 58.0 |
Same county | 35,408 | 27.8 |
Different county | 38,329 | 30.1 |
Same state | 24,041 | 18.9 |
Different state | 14,288 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,884 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 135,454 | 100.0 |
| Native | 129,312 | 95.5 |
Born in United States | 128,155 | 94.6 |
State of residence | 84,645 | 62.5 |
Different state | 43,510 | 32.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,157 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 6,142 | 4.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,658 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,829 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 4,313 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,142 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,009 | 16.4 |
| Asia | 3,352 | 54.6 |
| Africa | 534 | 8.7 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 962 | 15.7 |
| Northern America | 277 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 127,143 | 100.0 |
| English only | 118,117 | 92.9 |
| Language other than English | 9,026 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,115 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 2,692 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 919 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,995 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 676 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,472 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,331 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 135,454 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 137,474 | 101.5 |
| Arab | 847 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 792 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 726 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 2,401 | 1.8 |
| English | 16,813 | 12.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,868 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 448 | 0.3 |
| German | 33,240 | 24.5 |
| Greek | 259 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 402 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 17,236 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 3,398 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 107 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,512 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 1,886 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 123 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 874 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,129 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 3,256 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 71 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,008 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 1,901 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 429 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 188 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 12,680 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 1,224 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 227 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 28,429 | 21.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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